Service difficulty report · Heater · Cndair CL600*

Difficulty date
January 19, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL600*
Aircraft time
17,092 hours
Engine
Ge CF348C5
Part
Heater
Part number
GG670950315
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED THAT THE GALLEY HEATER SWITCH OVERHEAT CONDITION LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE SWITCH WAS DESELECTED AND THE SYSTEM DEFERRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MEL. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HEATER ASSEMBLY INTERNAL ELEMENT HAD SHIFTED BACK BY APPROXIMATELY 1/8 INCH. CONSEQUENTLY, THE ELECTRICAL WIRING WAS PULLED IN, TEARING THE PROTECTIVE HEATSHRINK SLEEVE ALLOWING THE WIRES TO CHAFF ON THE HEATER HEAT DISSIPATER, AND SUBSEQUENTLY SHORTING OUT. GALLEY HEATER PART NUMBER GG670-95031-5 WAS REPLACED, TESTED AND RELEASED FOR SERVICE.